About Brutal Little Books
A small book can call out a big excuse.
Short illustrated stories for adults who can feel the gap between the standard they talk about and the one they actually live.
The idea
The joke gets you in. The question stays with you.
Most standards do not disappear in one dramatic moment. They get bargained down in ordinary ones. One exception becomes a habit. One excuse starts sounding reasonable.
Brutal Little Books gives that pattern a familiar storybook shape, a sharp sense of humour and a practical place to begin. Read the story. Notice what feels uncomfortably familiar. Then use the tool to decide what you will do next.
How the books work
A story. A mirror. A move.
- 01
Read the story.
A quick, illustrated look at a familiar way we let ourselves off the hook.
- 02
Find your part.
Set aside the character for a moment. Where does the story show up in your own choices?
- 03
Use the tool.
Make one standard and one next action clear enough to test in real life.
The collection
Five places to look honestly.
The collection gives each of these themes its own story and tool. Start with the one that feels most relevant.
- 01OwnershipWhat is yours to change?
- 02DisciplineWhat needs a firm decision?
- 03Habit & routineWhat are you repeating?
- 04ServiceWho does your effort serve?
- 05GratitudeWhat are you overlooking?
Where this fits
From Coach Kris Mac.
Brutal Little Books is part of Coach Kris Mac. The books offer a compact way into the same larger question: are your actions holding up the standards you say matter?
The illustrated stories and tools stand on their own. If you want to explore the wider work on self-leadership, meet Coach Kris Mac.
Your first move
Know where to start?
Pick the book that meets you there. If you are unsure, the free Standards Audit gives you a place to look first.